DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across 1. Support from the rear (4) 3. Large quantity produced by corporal punishment? (8) 8. At that time in Southend (4) 9. Stop activity when permission to go is cancelled (5,3) 11. In which athletes can expect to get wet? (7,5) 13. Impressed when took industrial action? (6) 14. Such stuff can have importance (6) 17. Literary correspondent? (3,2,7) 20. Currently offensive? (8) 21. Look at a member of the upper house (4) 22. Charge to admit? (5,3) 23. Subdue but make

unexciting? (4) Down 1. Nevertheless hair can provide a prop (8) 2. Can reel off arrangements for charlady (7) 4. Get own back for Geneva

breakdown (6) 5. Celebrate formation of

political group? (4,1,5) 6. So one makes a running knot (5) 7. Seat thus offered to the Football Association (4) 10. Rider in a record event? (4,6) 12. Beforehand, give a helping of

jam (8) 15. That's a girl for you! (7) 16. A quick look from the

batsman? (6) 18. Concerning sailor away from

home (5) 19. Lies about Man, for

example (4) QUICK CLUES: Across 1. Scoff (4) 3. Unreliable (8) 8. Noisy (4) 9. Lovely (8) 11. Erratic (12) 13. Hushed (6) 14. Sum (6) 17. Rebirth (12) 20. Fruitless (8) 21. Italian monetary unit (4) 22. Timetable (8) 23. Coloured (4) Down 1. Numerous (8) 2. Committee (7) 4. Nuclear (6) 5. Lawfulness (10) 6. Tan (5) 7. The Orient (4) 10. Unreturned (10) 12. Norm (8) 15. Usefulness (7) 16. Grit (6) 18. Era (5) 19. Girl (4)